Rays’ bullpen leads the team as it shuts down Astros

July 12, 2015 general

Sunday, 5:17 p.m. The hitting continues to struggle. The starting pitching comes and goes. There are still too many players on the disabled list. But the bullpen. The bullpen can play. When it is rested, when it is ready, the relief corps of the Tampa Bay Rays can be a sight to see. And if […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, bullpen, Jepson, Moore, Rays

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Random Thoughts: Cold, sober facts have FSU No. 1

July 12, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello, I’m Jimbo Fisher. And this year, I’d like for FSU team to be the No. 1 team in the nation. Bar none. – If Jason Pierre-Paul and C.J. Wilson need a role model right about now, I’d look to former Rams tight end Marlin McKeever. In 1966, McKeever was in a […]

Tagged as: FSU, Paul, Tiger, Winston

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Odorizzi shines as Rays start to look healthy again

July 12, 2015 general

9:21 p.m. The two-game winning streak isn’t why the Tampa Bay Rays are feeling better about their fortunes. And the fact that they are closing out their first half a lot better than in the stretch before it isn’t why, either. For the Rays, it’s as simple as this: Finally, they look closer to whole […]

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Ramirez gives Rays a reason to smile

July 12, 2015 general

These days, no one asks Erasmo Ramirez why he is smiling. These days, it’s pretty obvious why the pleasant right hander is grinning. And why he’s making everyone else grin, too. Ramirez ran his record to 8-3 Friday night as the Rays finally found a spot of sunshine in a season that had turned gloomy. […]

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Ask Gary: Could Sapp be removed from Bucs’ Ring?

July 11, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: FSU, Funniest Athlete, Sapp, Sharp, Van Dyken, Weir

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Ramirez gives Rays a reason to smile

July 10, 2015 general

These days, no one asks Erasmo Ramirez why he is smiling. These days, it’s pretty obvious why the pleasant right hander is grinning. And why he’s making everyone else grin, too. Ramirez ran his record to 8-3 Friday night as the Rays finally found a spot of sunshine in a season that had turned gloomy. […]

Tagged as: Astros, bullpen, Ramirez, Rays

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Could these Rays lose 100 games before it’s over?

July 10, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. How bad could it get? How far out could they finish? The faster these Tampa Bay Rays fall, and the further, the easier it is to wonder. This team continues to plummet, past the clouds, past the mountain tops, and toward the rocks below. You know it will end up painful and […]

Tagged as: 100 Losses, Archer, Boxberger, Last Place, Losing Streak, Rays

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Is Shelton the reason for Rays’ hitting woes?

July 9, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Hang around the ballpark long enough, and old arguments become fresh again. It’s like a rerun, like a debate circling the bases until the same old points are worth repeating. For instance, there is the one about why so few fans go the Rays games. Heard that one? There is the one […]

Tagged as: Crawford, Hitting, Rays, Shelton, Upton

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Is Shelton the reason for Rays’ hitting problems?

July 9, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Every now and then, an old argument feels fresh. It is the cycle of baseball. Yesterday’s gripes because new all over again. There is the one about why so few fans go the Rays games. Heard that one? There is the one about the lack of power? Heard that one? There is […]

Tagged as: Crawford, Hitting, Kotchman, Rays, Shelton, Upton

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Is Rays’ bullpen gassed after the heavy load?

July 8, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. What do you do when your greatest strength becomes a weakness? What do you do when the thing you trust the most turns on you? What happens when your exclamation point becomes a question mark? Well, you lose. That’s what. Look, there is much to worry about these days when it comes […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, bullpen, Cash, Jepsen, Rays

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